Agenda and supporting papers - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Item 11
SUMMARY REPORT
Trust Board 5 July 2013
Subject
Quarterly update on acute hospital standards for people with Learning
Disabilities
Prepared by
Approved by
Presented by
Purpose
Associate Director of Nursing/Nurse Consultant Older People
Director of Nursing & Midwifery
Associate Director of Nursing/Nurse Consultant Older People
To report to the Board the outcomes of a recent review Learning Disabilities
Liaison service, including outcomes of recent complaints.
To provide an update on compliance with national standards.
Corporate Objectives
Decision
Approval
Information
Assurance
Quality Care Inspired People Healthy Organisation Innovate & Collaborate
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Executive Summary
People with Learning Disabilities have an equal right to healthcare. It is important, therefore,
that the Trust has services, staff and support which enable people with Learning Disabilities to
use our services. The Trust needs to ensure that our healthcare services provide a high
standard of care and treatment to people with Learning Disabilities – which meet national
requirements and standards. Care and treatment of individuals must take into consideration
and make reasonable adjustments where necessary, for their complex needs and disabilities.
The Learning Disabilities (LD) Liaison service was established three years ago, to provide
support to clinical teams across the Trust in the care and treatment of people with LD. The
team, its scope of practice and ways of working have recently been reviewed. This has
involved external stakeholders and has led to the review of the operational protocol and
development of Standard Operating Procedure for the team. The outcomes of recent
complaints regarding the care of people with Learning Disabilities have also informed the new
SOP. The focus of the Learning Disabilities Liaison team is to work with clinical teams across
the hospital, community settings and primary care to facilitate and promote high quality of care
to people with Learning Disabilities, as they access Trust services.
Progress continues to be made towards the national standards, as laid out in the Monitor
framework and Care Quality Commission; the Trust continues to provide high quality care to
people with Learning Disabilities, which is compliant with national standards.
Quality Impact Assessment
This report provides assurance of compliance with CQC standards - Outcomes 1, 4, and 7.
The Trust has a legal duty to ensure equality of service provision and to meet requirements from the
Equality Act (2010).
Financial Impact Assessment
No direct impact
Key Recommendations
The Trust Board is asked to:
1. Confirm commitment to the Getting It Right Charter (Annex 1).
2. Note the outcomes of the review of Learning Disabilities Liaison team (Annex 2 & 3).
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